See also: food atherogenicity index - total HDL cholesterol ratio
The plasma atherogenicity index is calculated using the following mathematical formula
Plasma atherogenicity index = [Log (Triglycerides / HDL cholesterol)] *
Interpretation of results
| INDEX OF ATEROGENICITY | CARDIOVASCULAR RISK |
| <0.11 | Bass |
| 0.11 - 0.21 | Middle |
| > 0.21 | High |
The plasma atherogenicity index is a predictor of cardiovascular risk, especially in some categories of patients (it has been studied especially in diabetics).
The practically negligible cost (it is a simple calculation formula operated on two common hematochemical parameters) and the potential clinical implications, suggest a greater diffusion of the plasma atherogenicity index in the general population.
